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SUMMARY:Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing! with Kerry Muir
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories\, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so\, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine! \n“The act of writing memoir is vastly different for everyone\,” says instructor Kerry Muir. “It can be an intensely personal\, private act—a way to unearth and sift through events of the past\, ascertaining their meaning in retrospect. For some\, it can be a way to leave a legacy for future generations\, offering children (and grandchildren) an intimate glimpse into the life of a loved one. For others\, writing memoir serves as a way to revisit fleeting moments and reclaim them on the page\, thereby capturing them for posterity\, much like a photograph.” \nMark Twain once said\, “Truth is stranger than fiction\, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” In this online class\, students will gain tools to transform their own unique\, stranger-than-fiction truths into vibrant\, original narratives. In-class exercises and weekly assignments are geared to help students generate new material and access their individual\, story-telling voice. All writers are welcome! \n5 Saturdays\, October 24 – November 21
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jumpstart-your-memoir-writing-with-kerry-muir/
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SUMMARY:Writing the Big Themes with Erin Rodoni
DESCRIPTION:Love. Loss. Transformation. These themes are so integral to the human experience that writers have returned to them again and again for centuries. But how can we write anything new about growing up\, falling in love\, breaking up\, or losing a parent/child/lover/friend? \n“To me\, making something new means making it personal\,” says instructor Erin Rodoni. “Often the best way to give a piece of writing universal appeal is to make it as specific as possible. So we need to become great observers of our own experiences of love\, our private journeys through loss\, growth\, and change. We need to bring our devastating details\, our kinks and quirks\, our breathtaking intimacies\, to the page.” \nIn this online workshop we’ll explore a different theme each week. Our reading and discussion of poems\, short stories\, and personal essays will serve as a prompt for us to create new work\, both inside and outside of class\, centered around each week’s theme. We will then come together to share and gently workshop these new pieces as a group. \n“I want students to come away from this class with five new pieces of writing that make each big theme new and personal for them\,” says Erin. “I also hope they come away with a better understanding of how writers use detail and specificity to make a big theme feel new and personal for their readers too.” \n5 Saturdays\, October 24 – November 21
URL:https://litseen.com/event/writing-the-big-themes-with-erin-rodoni/
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing 101 with Kathy Garlick
DESCRIPTION:“Have you wanted to test the waters of creative writing but don’t know where to begin\, or how?” asks instructor Kathy Garlick. “Have you waded into those waters before\, but it’s been a while?” \nIn this online class\, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience. There’s no pressure to work on a specific project or even settle on a genre you prefer. The idea is to explore—see with a writer’s eyes\, spark ideas\, gain confidence\, and try out fun writing exercises. \nKathy will build each class around helpful writing tools and strategies. You will complete a range of exercises to learn the most essential parts of creative writing\, including creating vivid images\, telling an engrossing story\, and building well-rounded characters. \nYou’ll also read and learn from writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri\, Zadie Smith and Fanny Howe. Kathy says\, “In writing we’re always trying to find something honest\, something hidden under the trap door of the skull. Our reactions to other writers can open that door.” \nDiscussions and collaboration will be an important part of this class. The sharing of your writing will be up to you\, and everyone will respond with a supportive and open spirit. \nOctober 24 – November 21\n5 Saturdays\, (PST) 2:00pm – 4:30pm
URL:https://litseen.com/event/creative-writing-101-with-kathy-garlick/
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SUMMARY:On Point: Crafting a Short-Form Point of View Piece with David Jacobson
DESCRIPTION:“Many people are driven to write by the simple human need to express ourselves\,” says instructor David Jacobson. “There may be no better way to meet that need than through the short\, pointed burst of intellectual and emotional energy that goes into a newspaper column\, op-ed or blog post.” \nIn this online series\, through a mixture of short lectures\, readings\, discussions\, writing exercises\, and independent work between class sessions\, you will learn how to write a 500-1500 word piece that shares your perspective and stays on point. In class\, you will brainstorm subjects for your writing\, select a topic for a piece to draft over the weeks that the class meets\, choose a point of view that is personal and powerful\, and strategically structure your beginning\, middle\, and end. The class will gently workshop the writing of students who are ready to share their pieces. \nBy the end of three weeks\, you will take away: \n\ntools to help you identify\, select and reject topics for your future opinion pieces\ntips on applying the right voice to a given topic\ntricks for persisting through starts and stops.\n\nOur goal is that you leave the series of classes with a draft of a piece that is “On Point.” Whether your piece is meant for personal satisfaction\, use in your professional life\, or for eventual publication\, David will draw from his four decades of writing with a point of view to help you get to the point and stay on point. \n\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, October 24\, 2:00pm-4:30pm\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, October 31\, 2:00pm-4:30pm\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, November 07\, 2:00pm-4:30pm
URL:https://litseen.com/event/on-point-crafting-a-short-form-point-of-view-piece-with-david-jacobson/
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